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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I usually don’t read mysteries or domestic thrillers because I can’t seem to follow them, but I picked up two books by Aggie Blum Thompson based on a DCUM mention and had so much fun reading them over the holidays. She writes such fun books and I loved thinking back to the hints and clues dropped along the way and realizing how  she put the story fit together.

I decided that maybe I’ve been missing out on an entire genre, so I grabbed a few random bestsellers to try.

I just read Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney and I’m so mad. I don’t understand this book, I couldn’t follow the plot twists, and I’m still confused by some of the clues dropped by the author that never seemed to mean anything in the end. I’m going back and reading reviews of the book to see if I’m dumb or just missing something or if this is not a genre for me.

I’m generally an indiscriminating reader who doesn’t mind mixing up literature, non-fiction, junky novels, etc., but this book and the genre have thrown me and my identity as a reader for a loop.

Am I supposed to solve the mystery and know what the plot twists will be before they happen? Are some clues just pointless details? Did I encounter bad writing and plotting or am I a bad reader?[/quote]

Look up red herrings.[/quote]

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